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Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 6:31 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Former Colne professional in the 1960s has sadly passed away.
http://www.lancashireleague.com/Players ... 14974.html
359 wickets at 10s in the league is a decent bowling effort.
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 6:34 pm
by CleggHall
A fantastic fast bowling pro in both Lancs leagues, played on into a late age, cricket was in his soul. RIP
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 6:44 pm
by Quickenthetempo
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/s ... s-aged-85/
He retired from local cricket at 85. Madness, what a career.
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:13 pm
by Taffy on the wing
I looked him up on google images but couldn't find a photo of him when younger.
I lived down Cotton-tree '60-73' & we had a West Indies all-rounder living just a couple of houses away.
We were fascinated by him....(never met a black person before) I have a feeling it was Cecil.
Despite being warned by all and sundry to "stay away from that blackie" we (me and my sister) would go into his house & he'd make us cereal......one of the nicest people i ever met!
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:56 pm
by FCBurnley
Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:13 pm
I looked him up on google images but couldn't find a photo of him when younger.
I lived down Cotton-tree '60-73' & we had a West Indies all-rounder living just a couple of houses away.
We were fascinated by him....(never met a black person before) I have a feeling it was Cecil.
Despite being warned by all and sundry to "stay away from that blackie" we (me and my sister) would go into his house & he'd make us cereal......one of the nicest people i ever met!
I had similar experiences with Conrad Hunte and The late Collie Smith. Both were lovely people and great cricketers
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 7:57 pm
by ClaretTony
Good player for Colne - must have reached a good age
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:45 pm
by Tackler49
Cec Wright was 91 played for Colne Lancs League 1965–68 in that time he took 359 wits at an average of 10.98 a good cricketer and a good guy as well RIP CEC
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:45 pm
by Tackler49
Cec Wright was 91 played for Colne Lancs League 1965–68 in that time he took 359 wits at an average of 10.98 a good cricketer and a good guy as well RIP CEC
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:46 pm
by Eagle Claret
Did he not play for Walsden as well?. I'm sure I remember as a kid watching a Cec Wright bowl, and saw him take the best slip catch in the history of cricket.
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 9:43 pm
by Mondsley
Eagle Claret wrote: ↑Sun Mar 30, 2025 8:46 pm
Did he not play for Walsden as well?. I'm sure I remember as a kid watching a Cec Wright bowl, and saw him take the best slip catch in the history of cricket.
He certainly did. He was the Pro in 1971 when I made my first team debut for Littleborough. Lovely bloke and a bloody good bowler. RIP
Re: Cec Wright (Rip)
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:02 pm
by Quickenthetempo
The North West cricket league report him as being Astley Bridge former professional.
Where I saw the sad news.